As the population of satellites orbiting Earth continues to grow, the Moon's far side may soon become the last sanctuary for some of astronomy's most sensitive and important investigations.

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And that makes the far side of the Moon the ideal location for a dark-age-hunting radio telescope, free from human interference and noise. Ideas abound to make this a possibility.

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Prior to space exploration, many speculated the far side was an ominous region, a myth perpetuated by Pink Floyd's trippy "Dark Side of the Moon" album in 1973.

Researchers have had their first-ever look at samples brought back from the Moon’s far side — and the rocks detail a history of volcanic activity that spans billions of years.

Active volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon 2.8 billion years ago, the first lunar samples returned from the far side reveal.

The age of the far side samples indicate that region of the moon had volcanic activity 4.2 billion years ago and 2.8 billion years ago—and during the period in between.

The first lunar samples from the moon’s far side differ in some interesting ways from those collected from the near side, according to two new studies.

New research shows that volcanoes erupted on the far side of the moon billions of years ago, mirroring activity on the near side.

Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that we can see, new research confirms. Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by ...

New research confirms volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon billions of years ago.